Slow Burn (2000 film)

Slow Burn is a 2000 drama film directed by Christian Ford and starring Minnie Driver, James Spader, Stuart Wilson, and Josh Brolin.^[1] It is a very loose adaptation of the 1899 novel McTeague by Frank Norris.

Slow Burn
Directed by	Christian Ford
Written by	Christian Ford Roger Soffer
Produced by	Robert Swanson Kate Driver Roger Soffer Brian Agnew James Agnew
Starring	Minnie Driver James Spader Josh Brolin Stuart Wilson
Cinematography	Mark Vicente
Edited by	Jack Hofstra Troy Takaki
Music by	Anthony Marinelli
Production company	Blue Rider Pictures Morlaw Films
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment
Release date	12 September 2000 (2000-09-12)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10,000,000

Plot

Trina (Driver) continues a family quest to find diamonds hidden deep in the desert long after her parents death. Her search comes to fruition when two escaped convicts (Spader and Brolin), having found the diamonds, stumble onto Trina's path. An old family friend (Wilson) watches events unfold from a distance.^[1]

Cast

• Minnie Driver as Trina McTeague
• James Spader as Marcus
• Stuart Wilson as Frank Norris
• Josh Brolin as Duster
• Chris Mulkey as Jacob McTeague
• Caprice Benedetti as Catalina McTeague